Broadcast 1995 - Abstracts

Broadcast 1995
TitleSubjectAuthors
A mart for all seasons: faced with spiralling exhibition and travel costs, distributors are having to look hard at the benefits of the major markets.Mass communicationsJane Millichip
A quest foro the sleuth: have the fearless UK documentary makers of yesteryear sold theirinvestigative souls and settled for producing pap for the masses?Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
A word to the wise.(prospects of Channel 5)Mass communicationsMark McNulty
BBC suffers radio daze. (BBC radio broadcasting faces conflicting priorities; radio supplement)Mass communicationsSteve Barnett
BBC World INN plan to hit US schedule for six. (International News Network; joint news service to be launched in the United States)Mass communicationsLouise Mcelvogue
BBC World of weather. (satellite TV news services)(Column)Mass communicationsBarry Cox
Bristol fashion.(television production in Bristol, UK)Mass communicationsSimon Watkins
Brought down to earth.(satellite vs fibre-optic cable data transmission)Mass communicationsJohn Dunne
BSkyB hits back at Grade attack.Mass communications 
Casual affairs. (salaries within broadcasting companies)Mass communications 
Charting the indie course. (analysis of independent television production in the United Kingdom; includes related article)(Broadcast In Production supplement)(Industry Overview)Mass communicationsMike Jones, Mike Bolland
Cinderell'a story: like in the fairytale BAFTA only gets to sparkle one night a year and has to struggle to make ends meet the rest of the time. Chief executive Harry Manley has to cope with over 2 million pounds sterling debts and a sever image problem in the industry.Mass communicationsMartin. Jackson
CLT ventures cause stir in France and Germany.Mass communicationsAndrew Von Gamm, Emmanuel Legrand
Cost analysis. (of independent television production companies)(Broadcast In Production supplement)(Illustration)Mass communications 
Disney and ABC strike $19 billion merger deal.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield, Andrew von Gamm
Drowned under: a sudden deluge of pay-TV launches in urban Australia means it is sink or swim time for the terrestrial neworks.Mass communicationsSandy George
Eastern parade: an explosion in Asian channel launches has increased international sales - but low prices will mean a long wait for big returns.Mass communicationsJanine Stein
Festive interest. (new Canadian cable companies import many programmes from the UK)Mass communicationsAlx Klive
Free trade. (disadvantages of a free television market in Europe)Mass communicationsBertrand Moullier
Gentleman player: apart from Ian Paisley it's hard to find anyone with a bad word to say about Stephen Claypole. (chief executive and managing director of APTV)Mass communications 
Getting to the heart of Conrad. Bringing Conrad's classic novel Nostromo to the screen involved a crew of 60.Mass communicationsAndrew Walpole
Hollick stalks SelecTV in Meridian control bid. (Lord Hollick expected to bid for SelecTV)Mass communicationsLisa O'Carroll
Home supporters: unable to compete with Sky for major sporting tournaments the ITV companies and cable channels are increasingly luring viewers with in-depth coverage of local events.Mass communicationsAndy Walpole
Identity parade: Martin Lambie-Nairn has achieved worldwide recognition for his work in establishing corporate identities including Channel 4, BBC and Carlton.Mass communicationsG Vickers
Indie mirage: independents fear that last week's reshuffle at Carlton could signal a further shift towards in-house production.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield, Jane Millichip
Insider sale dealings. (strong growth in MIP-TV and MIP-COM programme markets; MIP-TV supplement)Mass communicationsMarion Hancock
Is competition in TV a fair game? (television broadcasting industry attracts attention of competition authorities)Mass communicationsJonathan Davies
Killjoys and Indians.(satellite television in India)Mass communicationsArvina Dalaya
Kohl backs ARD closure. (Helmut Kohl supports closure of ARD network)Mass communicationsAndrew Von Gamm
Making friends. (major drama serial to be screened by the BBC in 1996) (Broadcast in Production)Mass communicationsAndy Walpole
Messages from the home front. (multimedia)Mass communicationsPeter Goodwin
Minding its business: corporate business has emerged leaner and meaner from the recession. Opportunities exist for business minded broadcast professionals to crossover to this sector; as long as they restrain from treating the industry as a poor relation.Mass communicationsIan White
Mixed recption on digital: Digital TV is hailed as the broadcasters' dream with more channels and beter quality pictures, so why isn't everyone over the moon? Three specialists spell out what it all means and who will benefit.Mass communicationsDeborah Keay, David Dorans, Dermot Nolan
Niche work if you can get it: a unique proposition has put Channel 4 in an enviable advertising situation: making it a massive commercial success with only 12 per cent share of the viewing audience. Its secret? - a mixed economy of hot spots, niche and cult shows.Mass communicationsSimon Watkins
Nowhere man. (National Heritage Secretary Stephen Dorrell)Mass communicationsLisa O'Carroll
Raising the red flag. (problems facing European broadcasters seeking entry to the Chinese television market; MIP-TV supplement)Mass communicationsKim Gordon
Ratman for ever. (David Nicholson, Group Managing Director of Avesco)Mass communicationsNicola Godwin
Repeated warnings: BBC TV is set for a windfall from programme sales to Channel 5 but could it face a situation where it goes head-to-head against its own shows - and loses.Mass communications 
Seen it all before?(Channel 5 programming)Mass communicationsSarah Littlejohn
States of the art: the US cable industry is courting viewers with specialist channels for every taste, greens, greys, generals and golfers.Mass communicationsSue Feinberg
Sussed spenders. (post-production houses on mammoth spending spree) (includes related article) (Broadcast in Production)Mass communicationsHilary Curtis
Telefonica to link up with Canal+ in Spain.Mass communicationsAlex Scott
The bids.(bidding for the Channel 5 licence)Mass communications 
The first million.(cable television)Mass communications 
The high price of success.(start up of new Channel 5)Mass communicationsMatt Baker
The jury's out.(selecting a bid for the channel 5 licence)Mass communicationsPeter Goodwin
The second coming: the secondary market for UK-produced programming is set to grow, but terrestrial broadcasters worry about selling their hit shows to future competitors on satellite and cable.Mass communications 
The sharp end of the cutting edge. (television industry)Mass communicationsKay Henning
This sporting strife.(sports coverage)Mass communicationsStevem Barnett
UK in the frame: can London's fragmented but growing, digital film post-production community challenge the West Coast facilities for much-coveted editing and effects work on Hollywood blockbusters?Mass communicationsNichola Godwin
Unknown quantity.(prospective viewing figures for Channel 5)Mass communicationsMark McNulty
White Paper to offer 20-30 new digital channels.Mass communications 
Working for the muse. (can European script writers adapt to the disciplines of U.S.-style team writing?) (includes related article)Mass communicationsRick Brooks
Wrestling with words: next week's launch of Talk Radio has created intense debates - here the opposing sides mouth off about their views.Mass communicationsJohn Grant, Terry Chirstian
Yorkshire, Meridian and HTV eye up stakes in ITN.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
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